Memorandum & Articles of Association - FIA Foundation

5.5 to make Rules consistent with the Memorandum, these Articles and the Act to govern
proceedings at their meetings and at meetings of committees;
5.6 to make Regulations consistent with the Memorandum, these Articles and the Act to
govern the administration of the Charity and the use of its seal (if any);
5.7 to establish procedures to assist the resolution of disputes within the Charity;
5.8 to exercise any powers of the Charity which are not reserved to a general meeting.
6. RECORDS & ACCOUNTS
6.1 The Trustees must comply with the requirements of the Act and of the Charities Act
1993 as to keeping financial records, the audit of accounts and the preparation and
transmission to the Registrar of Companies and the Commission of:
6.1.1 annual reports;
6.1.2 annual returns;
6.1.3 annual statements of account.
6.2 The Trustees must keep proper records of:
6.2.1 all proceedings at general meetings;
6.2.2 all proceedings at meetings of the Trustees;
6.2.3 all reports of committees; and
6.2.4 all professional advice obtained.
6.3 Accounting records relating to the Charity must be made available for inspection by
any Trustee at any reasonable time during normal office hours and may be made
available for inspection by members who are not Trustees if the Trustees so decide.
6.4 A copy of the Charity's latest available statement of account must be supplied on
request to any Trustee or member, or to any other person who makes a written request
and pays the Charity's reasonable costs, within two months.
7. NOTICES
7.1 Notices under these Articles shall be in writing or shall be given using electronic
communications to an address for the time being notified for that purpose to the
person giving notice and if given in writing may be sent by hand, or by post or by
suitable electronic means or (where applicable to members generally) may be
published in any suitable journal or national newspaper or any newsletter distributed
by the Charity.
7.2 The only address at which a member is entitled to receive written notices is the
address shown in the register of members.
7.3 Any notice given in accordance with these Articles is to be treated for all purposes as
having been received: